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A public-private partnership
The Future of Transportation
- Elon Musk suggested Tesla will be ready to produce
autonomous cars by Q4 2017
- 2016 University of Michigan survey
- Over the last three decades fewer young Americans are getting
A public-private partnership The Future of Transportation Elon Musk - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A public-private partnership The Future of Transportation Elon Musk - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A public-private partnership The Future of Transportation Elon Musk suggested Tesla will be ready to produce autonomous cars by Q4 2017 2016 University of Michigan survey Over the last three decades fewer young Americans are getting
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Business Concerns Today
Impediments to worksite access
Roadway congestion Pedestrian safety Lack of public transportation
Recruiting
Appealing to populations who don’t want to drive Offering competitive benefits
Employee Retention
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Municipality Concerns
Broader regional issues
Economic Development Traffic mitigation Air quality
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The TMA Solution
- Develop, implement, and market commuter service programs
- Maximize the use of commuting options, such as carpooling,
biking, walking, public transit
Mission
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The TMA Solution
- Partnership between
businesses and communities.
- Participants join together to
reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
- Results in improved
transportation options in a defined region.
Transportation Management Association
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The TMA Solution
Enhance commuter choices Reduces reliance on the car Reduces need for parking Expand labor markets Improve access to worksites
Method
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Middlesex 3TMA
Public/private partnership Companies provide input on
transportation issues to local officials
Allocate funds to implement
transportation programs
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Middlesex 3TMA
A green initiative that helps meet
environmental goals
Companies combine resources, share the
costs of transportation programs (shuttles)
Create an effective advocacy group
(MassCommute)
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Core Services
Ridematching
A database that matches employees to carpools and
vanpools.
Employees expand opportunities to find groups that match
their work schedule and lifestyle.
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Ensures commuters who carpool, vanpool, take
transit, bike or walk of a ride home in an emergency during work hours.
Transports employees within 30 minutes of
notification—at no cost to the employee.
Adding Lyft as a provider
Core Services
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Vanpool Formation Assistance
5 to 15 people Shared commute, similar work hours Ride together in a commuter van Split cost of commuting (vehicle, insurance, gas,
tolls, parking)
Up to $255 per month available in tax-free
dollars (saves employers related payroll costs)
Core Services
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Transportation Fairs Special events designed to generate interest in the TMA’s services. Often held in a cafeteria or building lobby. Focus is on getting employees to register for TMA programs.
Core Services
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Core Services
Active Commuting Options
Events can promote specific modes such as an annual “Bike to Work” event. Typically includes a bicyclists’ breakfast, bike tune-ups by a local bicycle shop, T-shirts, prizes, giveaways, and safety clinics.
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Shuttles
Optional Services
Resources can be combined to cost-effectively connect TMA Member companies to transit stations via shuttle services. Current TMA Shuttles:
- Eink/MITRE/Crosby to Alewife
- The District to Alewife
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Optional Services
- Pre-tax benefits programs for transit and vanpooling
- Transit pass programs
- Information updates on construction projects
- Grant writing to secure funds
- Updates on regional transportation initiatives
Programs can be customized…
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Optional Services
- Restaurant shuttle (Lowell to Burlington/Bedford)
- Shuttle for co-op students from Northeastern University
Programs can be customized…
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Current TMA Members
MITRE Corporation E Ink The Xchange (Davis Company) National Development (Crosby Center, The
District)
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